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Experiences of bullying can have significant psychological consequences, including an increased risk of social anxiety. This study aimed to examine changes in social anxiety following Virtual Reality Social Exposure (VRSE) among bullying victims. A one-group pretest–posttest design without a control group was employed with 12 participants. The intervention consisted of three gradual exposure sessions in virtual environments representing social situations. Social anxiety was measured before and after the intervention, and the data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. The results indicated a statistically significant decrease in social anxiety scores following the intervention (p = 0.002), with a reported effect size of 0.974. These findings suggest that VRSE may be a promising approach for reducing social anxiety among bullying victims. However, the absence of a control group and the small sample size limit conclusions regarding its effectiveness and safety. Further studies with larger samples, control groups, and systematic safety assessments are needed.

Bullying is a behavior that can affect students’ sense of safety and comfort in the school environment. This activity aimed to increase elementary school students’ awareness of the forms, impacts, and prevention of bullying through a Community Service Program (Kuliah Kerja Nyata/KKN). The activity was conducted at SD 1 Way Gubak involving fifth- and sixth-grade students. A qualitative descriptive method was applied through observation, question-and-answer sessions, and documentation. The results showed that students were able to recognize bullying, particularly teasing, hitting, and hurting others, although their initial understanding mainly focused on physical actions. Materials presented using simple language and concrete examples helped broaden students’ understanding of bullying and its prevention. The activity also identified bullying experiences related to students’ social and economic conditions.

Background: Bullying remains a significant adolescent health and school safety concern. Self control may influence students' behavioral regulation and involvement in bullying. Objectives: This study examined the association between self control and bullying behavior among students at SMPN 1 Cikembar, Sukabumi Regency, Indonesia. Methods: A correlational cross sectional study included 293 students selected from a population of 1,059 using proportional stratified random sampling. Self control and bullying behavior were assessed using questionnaires based on the Brief Self Control Scale and Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire. Associations were analyzed using the Chi square test and prevalence ratios (PR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: High self control was reported by 185 students (63.1%), while 184 (62.8%) demonstrated low bullying behavior. High bullying behavior occurred in 56.5% of students with low self control compared with 25.9% of those with high self control. Low self control was significantly associated with higher bullying prevalence (PR = 2.18; 95% CI: 1.62–2.92; X² = 27.22; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Lower self control was significantly associated with bullying behavior, without establishing causality. School prevention programs should integrate behavioral assessment, counseling, and coordinated teacher and parent support.

زمینه: زورگویی همچنان یکی از نگرانی‌های مهم سلامت نوجوانان و ایمنی مدارس است. خودکنترلی ممکن است بر تنظیم رفتاری دانش‌آموزان و مشارکت آن‌ها در رفتارهای زورگویی تأثیرگذار باشد. هدف: این پژوهش به بررسی ارتباط بین خودکنترلی و رفتار زورگویی در میان دانش‌آموزان مدرسه متوسطه اول دولتی شماره ۱ چیکمبار، شهرستان سوکابومی، اندونزی پرداخت. روش‌ها: این مطالعه مقطعی همبستگی شامل ۲۹۳ دانش‌آموز بود که از جمعیت ۱۰۵۹ نفره با استفاده از نمونه‌گیری تصادفی طبقه‌بندی‌شده متناسب انتخاب شدند. خودکنترلی و رفتار زورگویی با استفاده از پرسشنامه‌هایی بر اساس Brief Self Control Scale و Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire ارزیابی شد. ارتباطات با استفاده از آزمون کای‌اسکوئر و نسبت شیوع (PR) با فاصله اطمینان ۹۵٪ (CI) تحلیل گردید. یافته‌ها: ۱۸۵ دانش‌آموز (۶۳/۱٪) خودکنترلی بالا و ۱۸۴ نفر (۶۲/۸٪) رفتار زورگویی پایین را گزارش کردند. رفتار زورگویی بالا در ۵۶/۵٪ از دانش‌آموزان با خودکنترلی پایین در مقایسه با ۲۵/۹٪ از افراد با خودکنترلی بالا مشاهده شد. خودکنترلی پایین به طور معناداری با شیوع بالاتر رفتار زورگویی مرتبط بود (PR = 2.18؛ ۹۵٪ CI: 1.62–2.92؛ X² = 27.22؛ p < 0.001). نتیجه‌گیری: خودکنترلی پایین به طور معناداری با رفتار زورگویی مرتبط بود، بدون آنکه رابطه علیت اثبات شود. برنامه‌های پیشگیری مدرسه‌ای باید ارزیابی رفتاری، مشاوره و حمایت هماهنگ معلمان و والدین را دربرگیرد.

School – Based violence has been recognized as a major educational challenge (UNESCO, 2019). In Uganda, and particularly in urban centers such as Mbale City, reports of student misconduct, peer influence, and group-related conflicts are becoming more common. These challenges not only affect academic performance but also threaten the safety and well-being of learners. Therefore, this study examined the causes, effects, and prevention strategies of school-based violence and gang activity in Mbale City. This study adopted a mixed-approach design, combining literature review with contextual observations in the community whereby Secondary data was obtained from text-books, reports, academic publications and newspapers. Studies indicated that violence in schools negatively affects learners’ academic performance, psychological well-being, and social development (UNESCO, 2019; UNICEF, 2018). Locally, informal observations and reported cases in Mbale City suggested increasing incidents of bullying, student grouping, fighting among students, Intimidation and harassment, Group-based conflicts and indiscipline. The study identified key contributing factors such as peer pressure, family background, Weak school discipline systems (Gottfredson, 2001), Exposure to violence in media and community influence, Overcrowding in some schools and school environment. This further highlighted that effective prevention requires a combination of school-based interventions, parental involvement, and policy support. In Mbale City, these activities remain significant challenges in education and these issues are increasingly visible which require urgent attention according to media reports (Daily monitor 2026, April 17). The study concludes that a coordinated approach is essential in promoting safe and supportive learning environments by combining global research with local understanding to strengthen discipline systems and supervision, Guidance and counseling services in schools, student behavior monitoring by parents and Government’s support to policies that promote school safety.

The advancement of digital technology has led to increased use of the internet and social media, particularly among adolescents. However, this development has also contributed to various challenges, one of which is cyberbullying. A low level of digital literacy knowledge may influence how students communicate and behave in digital environments. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the level of digital literacy knowledge and cyberbullying behavior among high school students. This study employed a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design. A total of 99 students were selected as research participants using a total sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire, while the relationship between the variables was analyzed using the Chi-Square test. The results showed that the majority of respondents had a high level of digital literacy knowledge (59.6%), while the majority demonstrated a low level of cyberbullying behavior (57.6%). Statistical analysis revealed a significant relationship between the level of digital literacy knowledge and cyberbullying behavior (p-value = 0.001). Thus, the better the students' level of digital literacy knowledge, the lower their tendency to engage in cyberbullying behavior. Therefore, strengthening education and understanding of digital literacy should be enhanced as a preventive strategy to reduce the occurrence of cyberbullying in school environments.

Bullying remains a concern at SDN Sindangsono because teasing and name-calling occur in student interactions, while students’ understanding of the forms of bullying is still limited. This community service activity aimed to describe bullying prevention education through a participatory approach for third- and fourth-grade students. The activity involved 64 students, consisting of 34 third-grade and 30 fourth-grade students, and included an initial question-and-answer session, presentation of learning materials, an educational video, discussion, sharing session, written reflection, oral evaluation, and a joint commitment. Evaluation was conducted through the initial question-and-answer session and oral evaluation. At the beginning of the activity, students’ responses were more focused on physical bullying. Fifteen students (23.4%) voluntarily stated that they had engaged in actions they understood as bullying, while all participants stated that they had experienced feeling bullied, mainly through teasing and name-calling. After the activity, students’ responses began to include verbal, social, and social media-related forms of bullying, accompanied by reflective responses regarding peer interactions. All participants also took part in a joint commitment to prevent bullying. The activity indicated a broader understanding of bullying, the emergence of reflection, and student participation in bullying prevention.

Abstract Importance Bullying is increasingly understood as a social process in which peers influence whether it persists. Anti-bullying policies and programs often encourage bystanders to intervene directly, yet direct defending can carry social costs for defenders, and evidence that it reduces later victimization is mixed. Some interventions already target the peer rewards that sustain bullying, but participant-role classifications tend to absorb deliberate non-reinforcement into outsider behavior or passive bystanding. Objective This paper argues that withdrawing social reinforcement, the deliberate withholding of social rewards that peers confer on bullying, such as attention, approval, amplification, or audience participation, should be conceptualized as a distinct bystander response. Methods This conceptual analysis draws on the social-ecological framework, participant role theory, social cognitive theory, and evidence that the outsider category is internally heterogeneous. Results Withdrawing social reinforcement is functionally positive when it reflects a refusal to endorse bullying and reduces the social rewards available to the student who bullies. It differs from uninvolved passivity in intent and social function, and from indirect defending in primary target, because these responses act on different points in the social process of bullying. When enacted collectively, it may also signal reduced peer endorsement of bullying and shift perceived peer norms. Conclusions Helpful bystander responding should not be defined only by direct intervention. Bystanders can also target the social rewards that sustain bullying, and responses grouped as passive bystanding differ in whether they sustain or withhold those rewards. Future research should test whether withdrawing social reinforcement can be reliably distinguished from uninvolved passivity and indirect defending, and whether it reduces reinforcement for students who bully. Implications for Practice Withdrawing social reinforcement requires less public confrontation than direct defending, offering students who cannot or will not confront the student who bullies another way to respond. Schools can teach this method as an explicit option alongside upstanding.

The dance piece “Luka Pulih” (Healing Wounds) is a contemporary dance work that explores the emotional experiences of individuals who have been bullied and subjected to social pressure from their surroundings. This work was created as an effort to visualize the psychological process of a person when facing adversity until they are able to rise again through inner strength. The purpose of this work is to convey the message about the impact of bullying on mental health and to describe the healing process as a form of courage and determination in living life. The creative method in this work includes the stages of idea gathering, movement exploration, concept formation, composition, and evaluation. The movements were developed from observations of human body expressions under emotional pressure, which were then processed into contemporary movements with varying dynamics. The accompanying music, makeup, and costumes were designed to reinforce the emotional character in each part of the work. The results of the creation show that the processing of movement, tempo dynamics, and changes in spatial composition are able to present a representation of the character's emotional transition from a phase of despair and indecision to a phase of awakening. Through the work “Luka Pulih”, the choreographer hopes that the audience can understand that the healing process from the experience of bullying requires time, acceptance, and determination. Keywords: Wound Healing, Bullying, Empirical Experience, Langon Method

Bullying is a problem in educational settings associated with students’ psychological conditions and learning processes. However, research on the relationship between bullying and students’ interest in learning in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) and Character Education at the junior high school level, particularly at SMPN 02 Sungai Beremas Pasaman Barat, remains limited. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between bullying and students’ interest in learning in PAI and Character Education. The study employed a quantitative approach with a correlational design involving 45 eighth-grade students at SMPN 02 Sungai Beremas Pasaman Barat. Data were collected through questionnaires and documentation and analyzed using normality tests, linearity tests, and Pearson’s product–moment correlation with IBM SPSS Statistics 27. The analysis revealed a significant relationship between bullying and students’ interest in learning (r = .531; p < .001), with a moderately strong correlation. Based on the instrument’s scoring system, this relationship was interpreted as indicating that lower levels of bullying were associated with greater interest in learning. These findings contribute to the empirical evidence on the association between bullying and interest in learning in PAI and Character Education and underscore the importance of a safe and comfortable learning environment. The practical implication is that schools need to address bullying prevention as part of their efforts to support students’ interest in learning. Future research should involve a broader sample, examine a wider range of variables, and employ more comprehensive data collection methods.

Bullying victimization is an important public health concern that has been linked to adverse psychological outcomes among adolescents. The study used mental health well-being data collected in the most recent Bangladesh Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Survey (2019–2020) (BAHWS). A total of 9,116 adolescents aged 15–19 years with complete depression data were included in the analysis. A three-level linear mixed-effects model was employed to account for the hierarchical structure of the survey, with adolescents nested within primary sampling units and districts. Additional analyses examined gender and marital status interactions, subgroup differences, and the cumulative association between multiple forms of bullying and depressive symptoms using a composite bullying measure. The findings revealed that verbal bullying (β = 1.39, p < 0.001) and cyberbullying (β = 1.15, p = 0.012) were independently associated with higher depressive symptom scores. The association between physical bullying and depressive symptoms differed significantly by gender, whereas interactions of gender with verbal and cyberbullying were not statistically significant. Exploratory subgroup analyses showed variation in the magnitude of estimated associations across ever-married females, unmarried females, and unmarried males. A graded association was observed for cumulative bullying exposure: compared with adolescents reporting no bullying exposure, those exposed to on (β = 1.25), two (β = 2.61), and three (β = 4.99) bullying types had progressively higher depressive symptom scores (all p < 0.001). Adolescent Age, Current school or college attendance and higher household wealth were associated with lower depressive symptom scores. Bullying victimization, particularly verbal bullying, cyberbullying, and exposure to multiple forms of bullying, was associated with higher depressive symptoms among Bangladeshi adolescents. These findings highlight the need for comprehensive bullying prevention strategies and accessible psychosocial support services, with particular attention to adolescents experiencing multiple forms of bullying and other vulnerable groups.

Introduction The rapid expansion of social media has created new opportunities for adolescent connection but has also heightened risks of involvement in online aggression and cyberbullying. This study examined how problematic social media use, social media concealment, and parental media monitoring relate to cyberbullying victimization and perpetration among adolescents. Methods Participants include 686 adolescents ages 12–18 from 12 schools. Logistic generalized linear mixed models were used to account for the nested structure of students within schools. Results Results indicated that both problematic social media use and concealment from parents were significantly associated with greater odds of cyberbullying victimization and perpetration, whereas parental media monitoring was not a significant predictor in either model. Discussion Findings highlight the importance of addressing adolescents’ specific patterns of media use and point to multi-systemic prevention approaches involving families, schools, and technology developers to mitigate cyberbullying risks.

The exclusion and bullying targeting minority groups--including sexual minorities, individuals with disabilities, and orphans--have become observable social phenomena in Chinese campus settings. This review examines, from a social psychological perspective, how the herd effect operates within physical campus environments to trigger, amplify, and consolidate prejudice and discrimination held by majority groups toward minority students. Adopting a literature review methodology, this paper synthesizes Asch's conformity experiments, behaviorist theory, Freudian individual unconscious, Jungian collective unconscious, and empirical studies on school bullying and peer conformity published over the past two decades. The central argument proposes a "three-tiered ladder" through which the herd effect function: first, linguistic stigmatization transforms neutral identity labels such as "gay" and" Tang"(a colloquial abbreviation for Down Syndrome in Chinese, used similarly to offensive slurs like "mong" in English) into tools of humiliation; second, social isolation dismantles the victim's support network; and third, peer pressure escalates into physical violence and property damage. This mechanism is significantly amplified within the Chinese collectivist educational context, where the physical inseparability of fixed-class systems extends conformity pressure from temporary behavior into chronic survival anxiety.

As artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies continue to transform online communication and social interactions, cyberbullying and cyber-violence have emerged as growing concerns that require a deeper understanding of the individual and contextual factors underlying these behaviors. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing cyberbullying and cyber-violence in Jordan. Specifically, it examines the effects of individual characteristics and contextual factors, including the legal and policy environment and aggressive social environment, on both cyberbullying and cyber-violence. A total of 472 participants from different demographic groups were included in the study sample. The data were analyzed using Smart PLS software. The results indicate that individual factors such as age, gender, and educational level have varying effects on cyberbullying and cyber-violence. Both age and gender have a significant negative and positive relationship, respectively, with both cyberbullying and cyber-violence. There is no significant relationship between these outcomes and educational level. Contextual factors, on the other hand, have differential effects. The aggressive social environment is positively associated with cyberbullying and cyber-violence, while the legal and policy environment is negatively associated with cyber-violence but not with cyberbullying. This study examines both contextual and individual factors, contributing to a better understanding of factors influencing cyberbullying and cyber-violence. It provides evidence on the impact of age, gender, social context, and legal and regulatory influences, and offers insights that can guide policy, education, and community engagement and inform best prevention practices.

با تداوم تحول ارتباطات آنلاین و تعاملات اجتماعی توسط هوش مصنوعی (AI) و فناوری‌های دیجیتال، قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری به عنوان نگرانی‌های فزاینده‌ای مطرح شده‌اند که نیازمند درک عمیق‌تری از عوامل فردی و زمینه‌ای زیربنای این رفتارها هستند. هدف این پژوهش، ارائه درک جامعی از عوامل مؤثر بر قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری در اردن است. به طور خاص، این مطالعه به بررسی تأثیر ویژگی‌های فردی و عوامل زمینه‌ای، از جمله محیط حقوقی و سیاست‌گذاری و محیط اجتماعی پرخاشگرانه، بر هر دو پدیده قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری می‌پردازد. در مجموع ۴۷۲ نفر از گروه‌های جمعیتی مختلف در نمونه پژوهش شرکت داشتند. داده‌ها با استفاده از نرم‌افزار Smart PLS تحلیل شدند. نتایج نشان می‌دهد که عوامل فردی مانند سن، جنسیت و سطح تحصیلات تأثیرات متفاوتی بر قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری دارند. سن و جنسیت به ترتیب دارای رابطه منفی و مثبت معنادار با هر دو متغیر قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری هستند. بین این پیامدها و سطح تحصیلات رابطه معناداری مشاهده نشد. از سوی دیگر، عوامل زمینه‌ای تأثیرات متفاوتی دارند. محیط اجتماعی پرخاشگرانه با قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری رابطه مثبت دارد، در حالی که محیط حقوقی و سیاست‌گذاری با خشونت سایبری رابطه منفی و معنادار و با قلدری سایبری رابطه معناداری ندارد. این پژوهش با بررسی همزمان عوامل زمینه‌ای و فردی، به درک بهتر عوامل مؤثر بر قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری کمک می‌کند. همچنین شواهدی درباره تأثیر سن، جنسیت، زمینه اجتماعی و تأثیرات حقوقی و مقرراتی ارائه می‌دهد و بینش‌هایی را برای هدایت سیاست‌گذاری، آموزش، مشارکت اجتماعی و اطلاع‌رسانی درباره بهترین شیوه‌های پیشگیری فراهم می‌آورد.

Bullying remains a prevalent social issue, especially among adolescents, and requires analysis from the perspective of Qur’anic exegesis. This study aims to analyze Qur’anic verses related to bullying through the perspectives of Tafsir Al-Misbah, Marah Labid, and Tafsir Al-Ibris, as well as to examine their relationship with local wisdom values as a preventive effort in contemporary society. This research employs a library research method with a qualitative descriptive approach and thematic interpretation (maudhu’i). The findings indicate that bullying in the Qur’an includes behaviors such as mocking, insulting, and degrading others. Tafsir Al-Misbah emphasizes social ethics, Marah Labid highlights spiritual purification, while Tafsir Al-Ibris relates it to local cultural values such as politeness (unggah-ungguh). These values align with local wisdom such as empathy, cooperation, and respect, which can serve as a foundation for preventing bullying in society.

قلدری همچنان یک مسئله اجتماعی شایع، به‌ویژه در میان نوجوانان است و نیازمند تحلیل از منظر تفسیر قرآن می‌باشد. هدف این پژوهش، تحلیل آیات مرتبط با قلدری از دیدگاه تفسیر المیزان، مرح لبید و تفسیر الابریس و همچنین بررسی ارتباط آن‌ها با ارزش‌های خرد بومی به عنوان تلاشی پیشگیرانه در جامعه معاصر است. این پژوهش با روش کتابخانه‌ای و رویکرد توصیفی-کیفی و تفسیر موضوعی (موضوعی) انجام شده است. یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که قلدری در قرآن شامل رفتارهایی مانند تمسخر، اهانت و تحقیر دیگران می‌شود. تفسیر المیزان بر اخلاق اجتماعی تأکید دارد، مرح لبید بر تزکیه روحانی تأکید می‌کند و تفسیر الابریس آن را به ارزش‌های فرهنگی بومی مانند ادب (اُنگاه-اُنگوه) مرتبط می‌سازد. این ارزش‌ها با خرد بومی مانند همدلی، همکاری و احترام همسو هستند که می‌توانند به عنوان بنیانی برای پیشگیری از قلدری در جامعه مورد استفاده قرار گیرند.